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Embrace Life More Fully by Living in the Present

The past is gone and will never return. The future will be unpredictable if it comes at all. The only sure time you have to fully experience is now, so God wants you to live in the present.

Here are some benefits of focusing on each present moment: 

*   It frees you to hear God’s voice as He speaks to your spirit about how He wants you to live. You can discern His will more easily than when you’re distracted by thoughts of the past or anxieties about the future, because, in the present, you can just listen.

* It helps you notice and appreciate all the blessings – both large and small –  that God has brought into your life.

*   It enables you to focus on the details in every situation, so you can more effectively shine the light of God’s love into all you do. Even mundane tasks can take on new meaning for you when you seek to bring glory to God through performing them.

*   It helps you get through each day much more smoothly than if you were caught up in the past or the future, because, as Jesus said, each day has enough trouble of its own.

*   It helps you rebound for the future by beginning   again, with the help of God’s mercies that renew every morning.

*   It helps you seize opportunities as time rushes on. Time will never wait for you, so use it as well as you can.